ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) Thorsten Warneke, Justus Notholt, University of Bremen, ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris AirCore (0-30km) Satellite (columnaverage) FreeTroposphere Stratosphere Boundary layer Talltower (~500m) Aircraft (0-20km) FTIR (columnaverage) altitude (km) Surfaceair sampling Satellite (columnaverage) FreeTroposphere Stratosphere Boundary layer Talltower (~500m) Aircraft (0-20km) FTIR (columnaverage) altitude (km) Surfaceair sampling Satellite (columnaverage) FreeTroposphere Stratosphere Boundary layer Talltower (~500m) Aircraft (0-20km) TCCON (columnaverage) (km) Surfaceair sampling Atmospheric greenhouse gas observations

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris –High accuracy –Long-term data record –Limited spatial coverage –Derived fluxes are sensitive to assumed vertical transport –Limited usefulness for satellite validation –Sample the whole atmosphere –Small dependency on vertical mixing –Global coverage provided by satellites In situ network Remote sensing measurements TCCON is vital for the validation and calibration of GHG satellite retrievals and represents the reference network for GHG satellite validation. In addition it provides complementary information to the in situ measurements for understanding the GHG cycles. Role of TCCON in the global observing system for greenhouse gases

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) in 2005 Park Falls Lauder Bremen Spitsbergen Darwin

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) in 2015 Park Falls Lauder Bremen Spitsbergen Darwin Wollongong Orleans Bialystok Isana Ascension Garmisch Tsukuba Eureka Manaus Karlsruhe Sodankylä Saga Reunion RikubetsuAnmyeondo Lamont Caltech TCCON chair: Paul Wennberg, California Institute of Technology European TCCON co-chair: Justus Notholt, University of Bremen, Germany Asian-Australian TCCON co-chair: David Griffith, University of Wollongong, Australia

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris TCCON data intensity (  m) O2O2 CO 2 CH 4 Near-IR spectral region –Less interferences than in the mid-IR –Contains O 2, which can be used as an internal standard to correct instrumental biases –Same spectral region for CO 2 and CH 4 as satellites with high sensitivity to the ground (GOSAT, OCO-2) 13 CO 2 N2ON2O CO HF HDO H2OH2O TCCON dataproduct 1)Data product are column averaged mole fractions 2)High standardisation among the network assures comparability 3) Data is freely available from the TCCON database one year after observation. Within the EU-project ICOS-INWIRE it has been shown that data can be available 3 days after the measurement. This fast data product can only be delivered with additional funding

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris TCCON calibration by in situ measurements 2  standard error by comparison with in situ profiles CO 2 : 0.8 ppm CH 4 : 7 ppb N 2 O: 3 ppb CO: 4 ppb CO 2 CH 4

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris TCCON model- and satellite validation Kulawik et al., AMTD 2015

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris Publications in international journals (until May 2014) Figure courtesy of Paul Wennberg

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris Funding –Currently most of the sites in the network are funded via short-term research projects –The operation of many sites is financially not secured beyond mid However, it is expected that funding will become available for the Sentinel 5 precursor validation. –For each site one PhD student + 20 kEUR/year is needed for standard operation. –Fast data delivery (RD-TCCON) is possible with additional funding, which strongly depends on the infrastructure of the site.

ENEON first workshop Observing Europe: Networking the Earth Observation Networks in Europe September, Paris Summary TCCON is the reference network for the validation of GHG satellite retrievals and enables to link satellite retrievals to the WMO reference scale. TCCON has grown significantly over the last 10 years and is a vital component in the global observing system for GHGs. TCCON itself has been used for carbon studies in the past and is a valuable addition to in-situ and satellite observations. TCCON has a high degree of standardisation, ensuring comparability among the sites. TCCON data is freely available one year after the measurement. A fast dataproduct (RD-TCCON) could be provided with extra funding. RD-TCCON data could be delivered a couple of days after the measurement. Funding for many TCCON sites is not secured beyond short-term research projects.